The End of the Paris Prophecy
Donald Trump’s election win is bad news for the Paris Agreement and very bad news for the climate.
19508 Articles by: Karl Leffme
Karl Leffme is a socialist in New York CIty.
The Return of Engels
On the occasion of his birthday, let’s celebrate the incredible contributions of Marx collaborator Friedrich Engels.
Socialize Finance
We already live in a planned economy. Why not make it a democratic one?
Fairfax County, USA
Hillary Clinton won rich suburbs in record numbers. But her campaign failed to mobilize workers of all races.
What Do the Screws Want?
The recent prison officers’ strike in Britain is rooted in the repressive nature of incarceration.
Fidel Castro (1926–2016)
Fidel Castro was a towering champion of the oppressed, but we shouldn’t ignore the limits of the socialism he helped build.
A Year at the Zoning Board
Have we ever seen anything like this election season’s mixture of anger and cluelessness? Yes, at the local zoning board.
Yellow Journalism, Orange President
The US media’s commercial nature is great for business, terrible for democracy.
The Indigenous Revolution
Standing Rock points the way forward for indigenous people and the Left.
Accounting for Thanksgiving’s Ghosts
What would the United States have looked like had microbes and strength of arms not been on the Plymouth Protestants’ side?
A Million in South Korea’s Streets
South Korea’s unions and civil society have taken to the streets to demand conservative president Park Geun-hye step down.
Labor After Bernie
An organizer with Labor for Bernie argues that the gains won within the Democratic Party must be defended and expanded.
Turkey and the Road to Genocide
There are frightening parallels between the Armenian genocide and the situation of Kurds in Turkey today.
Everybody Hates Cornel West
How Cornel West went from liberal media darling to pariah.
Engines of Solidarity
The struggle against Trump must be powered by the fight for generous, universal, and visible social programs.
Listening to Trump
What did millions of voters see in Trump? His speeches hold the answer.
No Rent for Rats
From Tompkins Square to Zuccotti Park, New Yorkers have long resisted their city’s neoliberal housing initiatives.
The Dangers of Anti-Trumpism
Silvio Berlusconi’s tenure as Italian prime minister shows how not to resist an authoritarian demagogue.
Empire of Sleaze
Trump’s populist image was always a mirage. His administration will be a Trojan horse for lobbyists, Washington insiders, and Wall Street.
Out Now: The Party We Need
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